The Avent cup had a few problems. First, there were lots of pieces to it (which would eventually be its downfall
because I lost one of the pieces), and second, the plastic "sippy" part started to smell like the dishwasher after
awhile. The Gerber cup seemed to be the champion so I bought a few more. Now, after a year of using (and abusing) these
cups, they're starting to be less effective. My son has perfected the art of banging/throwing his cup down so that the
spill proof valve falls out. And then we have a not-at-all-spill-proof problem.

So I'm asking you dear readers, because you always have a wealth of information. Have you found the perfect sippy cup?
The one that your kid likes and is also reasonably spill-proof? Please share!

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When the kids used sippy cups (up until a few months ago when we couldn't find one of them - they each have their own) we used the Gerber variety. We at one point had the bigger, sport cup variety, but had since gone down to the small ones. We only had a few problems with the valves, and we have a child who was constantly throwing his cup. The kids took those cups everywhere, including bed. We found with some of the other cups, that if something fabric/absorbent was touching the sippy part, the cups would "leak". I don't know how many Gerber cups we have bought over the past five years, but they are by far, our favorite.

My son prefers the insulated Nuby cups (http://www.netkidswear.com/nubynospill.html) that have valves. Yes, we've lost a few valves and had to do some replacements over time, but in general, we have no leak problems and after trying nearly every cup on the market, this was the preferred choice for our guy.

I love the toys r us brand sippy cup. they have handles on the lid and no valve to bang out. i looked for them at babies r us website, but no luck finding them. we did buy them at babies r us. they say geoffries inc on the bottom.

We have used a number of different cups over the years. The best cup without exception is by The First Years. This is it http://www.thefirstyears.com/products/product.asp?pValue=1804 . We have 6 of them. My kids have assigned colors. We never have to try and figure out who owns which cup.

We used the Nuby with the soft spout to transition from bottle to sippy cup. When she started poking and "milking" it (I love that description!) we put them away. I tried the Avent but didn't like it. The Take-n-Toss variety is great when we need a disposable version, but my 2-y-o can flip the lid off, which we found out the hard way. Messy. I have a few Gerber, but the valve does come loose and there it is, floating in the water inside the cup!

So we use Playtex and love them. My daughter carries them everywhere. The valves have never come loose and can be bought seperately, if necessary. I wash them in the dishwasher constantly and never experience any strange smell or mold. I love 'em.

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